Rasta zoas being irritated.

[A. Grandis]

Just go to the base of the "white thing" with tweezers and destroy it from the base.
If it has a hole, try to use something very fine and sharp to dig the hole to damage the organism.

If it retracts into the hole it's a worm.
If it doesn't retract it could be a hydroid.

Either one you need to reach the base/hole.

I thing it's a worm.

About the "pod", I'm assuming you're talking about an amphipod.
You'll need to get a wrasse in order to control their population.
I've heard many people having success with Six Line Wrasses.

There are many types of amphipods. People say they are OK because the species they've got in their tanks aren't carnivores and therefore they won't eat healthy zoas.
Get the wrasse...

Good luck!
Grandis.

 

[degibson84]

Just go to the base of the "white thing" with tweezers and destroy it from the base.
If it has a hole, try to use something very fine and sharp to dig the hole to damage the organism.

If it retracts into the hole it's a worm.
If it doesn't retract it could be a hydroid.

Either one you need to reach the base/hole.

I thing it's a worm.

About the "pod", I'm assuming you're talking about an amphipod.
You'll need to get a wrasse in order to control their population.
I've heard many people having success with Six Line Wrasses.

There are many types of amphipods. People say they are OK because the species they've got in their tanks aren't carnivores and therefore they won't eat healthy zoas.
Get the wrasse...

Good luck!
Grandis.

I have two Scott's wrasses which dont pick at rock work. I have a Yellow Coris coming in tomorrow as well as a mandarin.

 

[A. Grandis]

Well, I think the 2 new additions will take care of the problem!
Good luck!

Grandis.

 

[reefwars]

See if this video works.

that my friend is def a digitate hydroid, pluck it with tweasers as if it spreads and takes over your tank its hard to get rid of .

where theres one there will be many more soon if the conditions for it to spread are good , dont scrub it as it will spread even faster.

nothing eats them to my knowlege (peps dont work) but they will die off if nutrients are low or in a ULNS

get rid of it!!

 

[degibson84]

It's going to be impossible to pluck them. I can't see the bases of them and they all seem to be at the bottom of a 30 inch deep tank.

What nutrients are we speaking of? I recently had a ton of pineapple sponges appear too. Have used ro/di water since day one with a silica buster cart and run an ATS with a BRS dual reactor. Nitrate test at 0 and phosphate tested at .04 this past week.

 

[reefwars]

It's going to be impossible to pluck them. I can't see the bases of them and they all seem to be at the bottom of a 30 inch deep tank.

What nutrients are we speaking of? I recently had a ton of pineapple sponges appear too. Have used ro/di water since day one with a silica buster cart and run an ATS with a BRS dual reactor. Nitrate test at 0 and phosphate tested at .04 this past week.

http://www.reefpestsolutions.com/#!hydroids/clsv

good luck

 

[reefwars]

i had two tank wipeouts last year caused by these hydroids, the first time i replaced all the rock but got sentimental on some coral and some clams and within a couple of months i was infested again , the second time everything went in the garbage.

in any case if you leave it be and it spreads your hooped.


they are filter feeders and get by on particulate but are also photosynthetic.

some people say peppermint shrimp will help if you add an army and starve your tank but i tried that ( 30 peps in a 75g cube) i had no aiptasia but they never touched the hydroids.

 

[reefwars]

if its just one digitate i would pull the rock , no matter how hard it is, and toss it or dry it ,kalk it, glue etc. or what ever else you need to do to make sure it doesnt spread

once you have thousands there is no getting rid of them , in the states getting the sea hare may be easier than here in canada?

 

[degibson84]

I'm reading other threads that say the just go away over time. There is probably 3 right in that same area of the rock. The one thing I'm noticing is that they are only on the dry rock I purchased to start the tank. All my live rock that I have had for years in other tanks is fine. I'm seeing around 10 of them

 

[A. Grandis]

It depends on the species.
Do your best to get them with tweezers.
That's all you can do for now.

Grandis.

 

[degibson84]

They are impossible to get with tweezers. Standing on a chair to get into the tank you cannot see the bottom to get anywhere close to them

 

[A. Grandis]

Well, remove the rock. There must be a way...
I guess we can't help you more then that.

Grandis.

 

[degibson84]

both rocks that i notice them on are on the very bottom of my structures!!

 

[cloak]

Are you sure it's not something else? If digitate hydroids are in fact the case, they've never really bothered anything IME. I'm guessing a lot of food in the system means a lot of hydroids, & vice versa? When I check my tank out in the middle of the night, I see a few here & there, but when the MH comes on in the morning, out of sight, out of mind. (no bid deal) Maybe it IS just a matter of time.. GL.

 

[degibson84]

Mine are always out. Light doesn't bother them. They don't seem to be bothering any other corals in the tank. I think the constant brushing up against the zoas just bothered them. I moves the Rastas and they are fine now. All opened and looking great

 

[reefwars]

Mine are always out. Light doesn't bother them. They don't seem to be bothering any other corals in the tank. I think the constant brushing up against the zoas just bothered them. I moves the Rastas and they are fine now. All opened and looking great

they will sting any coral that it touches , the sting is stronger than most corals is , take it from someone who thought i could get rid of them by hoping they go away......not the case like i said ive been in the hobby 12yrs and this animal wiped out my tank not once but twice in a row lasat summer, total wipe out as i had no choice to toss everything in the garbage , corals, rock sand etc.

the reason for them dying off is simple , they are filter feeders primarily , so with very little nutrients and particulate in the water they will starve , the best cure is to go ULNS but like i said getting there isnt easy and requires carbon dosing and then you need to supplement to keep coral colorful and growing.

do what you have to but its easier now white there a dozen then it will be once theres hundreds to thousands


best advice: throw the rock out!!

gl

 

[degibson84]

It's gonna be damn expensive to replace 200 lbs of rock

 

[reefwars]

It's gonna be damn expensive to replace 200 lbs of rock

you dont need to replace , you can cook the rock if you go that route as withpout light or nutrtients they will starve

its not an easy decision so do alot of reading before making any permanant choices , post threads in all the forumns and see if you can come up with something.

there are nudis and sea hares that are very effective and finding them in the states is proably easier than i had here in canada?

good luck friend


denny

 

[degibson84]

Seems that aren't readily available here either. I have already looked into it from my colonial outbreak.

I don't understand how half the people say they are hell and the other half says don't do anything they will go away.

 

[reefwars]

Seems that aren't readily available here either. I have already looked into it from my colonial outbreak.

I don't understand how half the people say they are hell and the other half says don't do anything they will go away.

its all nutrient export so a guy who runs pellets, carbon,regualar water changes ,bb tank will rid them quickly while those who dont wont

the worst about it is theres no way to tell unless the damage is done.

can you tell me a bit about your system?

systm volume?

skimmer size and brand?

lighting?

corals in tank(species)

substrate?


little info may lead to some insight on whether or not you can get rid of them .

i do know that running blue spectrum(rb leds) and carbon dosing will greatly reduce their chance to survive long term.

not all corals are effected either so youll need to make the call based on your livestock.


wish i had other advice for you

good luck

cheers

deny